lance

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /læns/ UK /lɑːns/ See IPA manual

Freq #4433

Meanings

1

noun
A long spear used by soldiers on horseback.

The knight charged forward with his lance lowered.
2

verb
To cut open a swelling or wound with a sharp instrument to let fluid out.

The doctor lanced the painful boil on his arm.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 verb · to cut open a swelling or... lancet

Word family

Forms lancedlanceslancing

Derived forms demilancefer-de-lancefreelancehand-lancelance-corporallance-jacklance-knightlance-ovatelanceablelancebilllancefishlancehead

Related forms javelinlancelotlancetlauncelauncelotpike spear

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Phrases (1)

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lance corporal
a junior military rank below corporal in some armed forces

Noun + noun

Etymology

The surname is derived from a medieval given name Lanzo, short form of names beginning with the Germanic element *land; see land. Doublet of Lanzo.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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